THE INNER STAGE

NASW NYC Chapter Social Work in the City Conference
2019-06-14 08:00 - 16:30 UTC | New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10029, United States
Valerie will be presenting a workshop called Utilizing Action Methods in Treatment of Addictions at the Social Work in the 21st Century City: Practice Innovations and Beyond Conference sponsored by the NASW.
While there is no one treatment approach that is right for everyone, in this experiential workshop attendees will explore why action methods like psychodrama can be an effective treatment model or as an adjunct modality. The workshop will teach how trauma changes the brain, and how unresolved trauma often leads to such self-medicating behaviors as substance abuse and other process addictions. Attendees will learn basic experiential techniques to use with clients, along with the brain science that shows how action methods help to resolve trauma.
With this workshop, participants will be able to:

Understand basic brain structure that is impacted by trauma and learn how unresolved trauma often leads to addiction issues
Identify why action methods are beneficial to clients recovering from addiction
Utilize three experiential psychodrama techniques to use with clients recovering from addiction

Please register here.

Learning to Play in Recovery
2019-07-11 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
When we are working on recovery, sometimes we can forget how to play as adults. Awaken your inner child in this open psychodrama workshop where we will engage in play as a group. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-to-play-in-recovery-tickets-54166336972?aff=erellivmlt

NYU Silver School of Social Work Continuing Education - The Body Remembers What The Mind Forgets
2019-07-12 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | NYU Silver School of Social Work, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Valerie is pleased to offer a valuable training opportunity at NYU. In this three-hour, interactive and experiential workshop, she will explore psychodrama, the premier experiential therapy method that was created by psychiatrist JL Moreno, a former NYU instructor, in the 20th century, and examine what JL Moreno already intuitively knew several decades ago about treating trauma. This workshop is NYSED and ACE Approved for 3 CE contact hours. Please learn more information here and register through the online NYU registration portal.

Trauma Timeline Workshop
2019-07-25 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
The trauma timeline is a paper and pencil exercise that can be shared with clients to help them construct a detailed history of their painful life experiences. In this experiential workshop, Valerie will explore the basic structure of the trauma timeline, plus ways to utilize action methods to help clients work through these life altering events. Please register via below Eventbrite link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trauma-timeline-workshop-tickets-57522233549

Remembering Self-Care
2019-08-08 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. ” – Oscar Wilde. Self-care is an important part of loving yourself and can often be forgotten in our demanding lives. Please join Valerie and the group in this open psychodrama workshop where forms of self-care will be discovered, and ways to practice regularly. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remembering-self-care-tickets-54166361044?aff=erellivmlt

IAGP International Psychodrama Conference 2019
2019-09-04 08:00 - 2019-09-08 17:00 UTC | Istituto Antonietti, Via Paolo VI, 3, Iseo (BS), Italy
Valerie will be presenting a workshop called Co-Creation and Connection in a Time of Disconnection at the IAGP International Psychodrama Conference in Iseo, Italy.
Participants will receive a brief training about the Canon of Creativity and JL Moreno’s desire to interconnect “all of (hu)mankind” in healing. We will consider ways the Canon of Creativity’s warm up to spontaneity, creativity and cultural conserve parallels psychodrama’s three-part method of warm up, action and sharing. We will explore ways that we can become stuck in cultural conserves, as well as social or emotional ones, and how modern technology can trap us in repetitive, unspontaneous and addictive behavior.
Please visit the below website for more information:
https://www.psychodrama2019.org/it/

From Co-Dependent to Inter-Dependent
2019-09-19 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Do you feel out of balance in your relationships? Perhaps you struggle with control issues? There may be an imbalance of power or feeling overly responsible. In this open psychodrama workshop, Valerie will explore inter-dependence, which may lead to interconnected, healthy relationships. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-co-dependent-to-inter-dependent-tickets-54166470371?aff=erellivmlt

Emotional Sobriety…What Is It?
2019-10-17 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual-Zoom link will be provided, New York, NY, United States
Are you able to accept reality as it is today, in this moment? Emotionally sober people have the ability to sit with discomfort without expressing it in toxic ways or engaging in self harming behaviors. Please join Valerie and the group in this open psychodrama workshop where tools to deal with emotions in a healthy way will be explored. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emotional-sobrietywhat-is-it-tickets-54166510491?aff=erellivmlt

An Attitude of Gratitude
2019-11-14 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual-Zoom link will be provided, New York, NY, United States
“What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.” – Brene Brown. What are you grateful for this year? Please join us for this open psychodrama workshop where we’ll pause and explore reasons to be thankful. Learn to cultivate gratitude, for even our greatest challenges that can become our greatest teachers. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-attitude-of-gratitude-tickets-54166576689?aff=erellivmlt

Turning It Over
2019-12-12 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual-Zoom link will be provided, New York, NY, United States
Reflect on what you have experienced this year and use it to set intentions for 2020. Please join Valerie and the group for an open psychodrama workshop that will afford you the space to celebrate your accomplishments and look ahead to what you hope to develop in the upcoming year. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turning-it-over-tickets-54166655926

New Visions for 2020
2020-01-09 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” – Melody Beattie.
Let’s work together to imagine new futures for ourselves. Please join us for the first open psychodrama workshop of the new decade, New Visions for 2020, to start the new year on a positive note. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-visions-for-2020-tickets-83477656919?aff=erelexpmlt

Onsite Workshops Individual Intensive
2020-01-16 - 2020-01-20 | NY
Valerie leads an individual intensive at Onsite Workshops in Cumberland Furnace, TN.
For more information visit Onsite.

Is It Love or Is It Addiction?
2020-02-13 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
How can you tell whether you are authentically in love with another person or falling in love with love? Love can be exciting, but sometimes we can use love like a drug and cause ourselves and others harm. Romantic obsession, use of fantasy, and cyberstalking are all signs of this painful pattern. Sometimes, we even need to go through a phase of withdrawal from another person similar to withdrawal from drugs to heal the addictive patterns. To learn more, please join us for our February open psychodrama workshop, Is It Love or Is It Addiction? No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via below Eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/is-it-love-or-is-it-addiction-tickets-83537576139

Living My Authentic Life
2020-03-12 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
What does it mean to live authentically? The root of the word authentic means original, and it is the same root as the word author. How do we write the unique stories of our own lives? Being authentic means coming from a genuine place within and without, when our actions and words are consistent with our beliefs and values. Living an authentic life can foster greater resilience, self-love, and can lead to a more meaningful life. Please join us for our March open psychodrama workshop, Living My Authentic Life. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via below Eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-my-authentic-life-tickets-83537772727

Escaping The Double Bind - CANCELED
2020-04-02 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Do you ever feel damned if you do or damned if you don’t? According to Oxford dictionary, a double bind is defined as a situation in which a person is confronted with two irreconcilable demands or a choice between two undesirable courses of action. Double-binds may be emotionally distressing and can lead to shame or physical illness in children. However, learning how to break out of a double-bind can empower and motivate you. Please join us for our April open psychodrama workshop, Escaping The Double Bind. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.

Onsite Workshops Couple Intensive
2020-04-25 - 2020-04-26 | NY
Valerie leads a virtual couple intensive for Onsite Workshops in Cumberland Furnace, TN.
For more information visit Onsite.

Mother…My First Nurturer - CANCELED
2020-05-14 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
In time for Mother’s Day, we will discover what gets in the way of forgiving our mothers for past hurts. As a group, we will explore ways to come to terms with feelings of resentment from childhood, especially if we did not receive the care we needed. Please join us for our May open psychodrama workshop, Mother…My First Nurturer. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.

Psychodrama with Couples Training - Part I
2020-06-11 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Valerie will present an experiential workshop at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy Couple Therapy Training Program. The workshop will focus on psychodramatic technique of the warm-up and how to utilize them with couples.

Father…My First Protector - CANCELED
2020-06-11 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
In the spirit of Father’s Day, this workshop explores our primary relationship with our fathers, and how it sets us up for feelings of safety or insecurity in our lives. We will explore ways to re-parent any of our old wounds. Please join us for our June open psychodrama workshop, Father…My First Protector. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.

Psychodrama with Couples Training - Part II
2020-06-18 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Valerie will present an experiential workshop at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy Couple’s Therapy Training Program. The workshop will focus on psychodramatic techniques of doubling, role reversal and empty chair with couples.

Letting Go of The Inner Critic - CANCELED
2020-07-09 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | NY
The inner critic comes out in the everyday putdowns—the negative self-talk we use to discourage ourselves. Judgment is the subtlest form of negativity. If you compare yourself to others, you are not only judging the other person, but also yourself. How can we concentrate on bettering ourselves and our lives without judgment and negative self-talk? Please join us for our June open psychodrama workshop, Letting Go of The Inner Critic. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-the-inner-critic-tickets-88404208367

Self-Care in Trying Times - Online Workshop
2020-08-13 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | Virtual Zoom Workshop, NY, United States
The benefits of focusing on self-care during trying times are powerful. Tuning into your body and taking the time to nourish it properly, is essential to restore or uphold well-being when extra strength during challenging times may be needed. Research suggests that the more we practice self-care, the more confident, creative, and productive we are. We also make better decisions, build stronger relationships, and communicate more effectively. Please join us for our August open psychodrama workshop, Self-Care in Trying Times. This workshop will be held virtually through Zoom. There is no previous psychodrama experience necessary.
Please register via the below Eventbrite link to secure a spot:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-care-in-trying-times-tickets-88404733939
If you have any questions, or would like assistance registering, please reach out to Rachel at rachel@theinnerstage.com.

Unresolved Grief
2020-10-08 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Sometimes we don’t realize that we haven’t appropriately grieved a loss. It could be a death of a loved one, arelationship ending, leaving a job, or even saying goodbye to a phase of life. Please join us for our October psychodrama workshop, Unresolved Grief to explore recovery from loss in creative ways. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via below Eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unresolved-grief-tickets-88405203343

Gratitude in Tough Times - CANCELED
2020-11-12 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Has your perspective of gratitude shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic? As we continue to navigate the pandemic, it may be particularly challenging to find things to be thankful for or to express gratitude. As Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season approach, the time comes again to reflect on what we are grateful for. Even though we are temporarily remote, this workshop will be fully experiential. We will explore and rediscover the meaning of gratitude during this trying year in creative ways. Please join us for our November open psychodrama workshop, From Resentment to Gratitude. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.

Please register via below Eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-resentment-to-gratitude-tickets-88405458105

Resilience and Reflections
2020-12-10 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Most of us are looking forward to saying goodbye to 2020. We have navigated a year of unprecedented challenges. Please join us for our December open psychodrama workshop, Reflections on the Year, which will afford us the space to both explore our strengths and coping strategies and grieve our losses as we look ahead to what we hope for in the upcoming year. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via below Eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reflections-on-the-year-tickets-88405592507

Action Methods in the Treatment of Addiction - NASW Continuing Education for DC-37 Union members - Virtual
2021-02-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Valerie will present a virtual workshop for DC-37 NYC Health & Hospital Workers’ Union members in NYC about how to utilize psychodrama techniques in addiction counseling sessions.

Trauma Timeline Workshop - An Experiential Intake - Virtual Workshop
2021-02-25 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Created by Tian Dayton, the trauma timeline is a paper and pencil exercise that we can share with clients to help them construct a detailed history of their painful life experiences. In this experiential workshop, we will learn the basic structure of the trauma timeline, plus ways to utilize action methods to help clients work through these life altering events. This workshop is also open to those who do not work in the mental health field who are interested in learning about the timeline. Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-trauma-timeline-an-experiential-intake-virtual-workshop-tickets-139668224419

Co-Creation & Connection in a Time of Disconnection - ASGPP Psychodrama Conference - Virtual
2021-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the creation of psychodrama, Valerie will present a virtual workshop (on April 11th at 10am to 1pm) called Co-Creation and Connection in a Time of Disconnection. Decades ago, in his book Who Shall Survive, J.L. Moreno wrote about the dangers of society becoming filled with people not acting in their spontaneity and creativity. Today, many of us struggle to maintain authentic connections with others in the face of modern technology, the pandemic, and political discord. We often stare numbly at screens or vent our frustrations on social media instead of conversing with the people right in front of us. This workshop will help us explore what blocks us from interconnecting with others in our spontaneity and creativity.

Use the following link to sign up for this conference: https://asgpp.org/events/asgpp-annual-conference/

Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy - Family & Couples Treatment Services Program - Virtual
2021-05-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-27 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Valerie will present an experiential workshop utilizing experiential warm ups with couples, and utilizing spectrograms and locograms, the social atom and the trauma timeline.
